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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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