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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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