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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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