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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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