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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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