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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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