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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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