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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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