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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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