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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these significant 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 MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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