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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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