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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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