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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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