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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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