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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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