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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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