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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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