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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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