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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by 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 Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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