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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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