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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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