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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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