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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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