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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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