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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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