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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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