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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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