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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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