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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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