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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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