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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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