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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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