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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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