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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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