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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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