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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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