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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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