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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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