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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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