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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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