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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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