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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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