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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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