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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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