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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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