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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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