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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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