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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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