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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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