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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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