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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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