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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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