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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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