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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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