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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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