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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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