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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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