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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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