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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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