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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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