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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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