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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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