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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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