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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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