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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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