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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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