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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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