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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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