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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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