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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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