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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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