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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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