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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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