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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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