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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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