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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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