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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources