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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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