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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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