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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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