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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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