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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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