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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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