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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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