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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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