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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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