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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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