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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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