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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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