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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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