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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the 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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