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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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