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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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