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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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