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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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