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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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