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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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