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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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