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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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