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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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