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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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