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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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