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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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