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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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