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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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