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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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