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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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