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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part 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. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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