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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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