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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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