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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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