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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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