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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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