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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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