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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education