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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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