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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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