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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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