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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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