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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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