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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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