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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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