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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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