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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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