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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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