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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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