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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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