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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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