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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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