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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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