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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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