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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes 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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