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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important 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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