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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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