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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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