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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)