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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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