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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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