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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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