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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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