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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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