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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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