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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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