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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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