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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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