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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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