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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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