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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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