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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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