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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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