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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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