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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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