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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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