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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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