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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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