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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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