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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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