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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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