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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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