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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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