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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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