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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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