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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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