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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like India to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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