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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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