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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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