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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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