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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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