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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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