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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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