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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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