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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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