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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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