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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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