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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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