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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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