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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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