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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Fiji to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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