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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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