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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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