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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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