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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant 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 made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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