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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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