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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important 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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