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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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