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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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