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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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