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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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