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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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