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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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