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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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