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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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