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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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