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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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