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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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