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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want 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. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)