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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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