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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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