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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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