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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like South Africa to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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