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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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