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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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