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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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