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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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