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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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