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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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