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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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