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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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