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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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