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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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