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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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