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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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