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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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