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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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