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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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