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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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