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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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