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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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