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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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