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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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