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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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