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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Benin to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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