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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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