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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brazil to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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