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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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