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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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