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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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