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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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