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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Macau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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