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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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