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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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