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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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