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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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