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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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