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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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