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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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