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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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