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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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