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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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