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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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