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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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