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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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