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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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