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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)