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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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