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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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