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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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