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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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