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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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