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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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