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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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