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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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