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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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