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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students 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 several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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