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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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