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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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