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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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