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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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