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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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