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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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