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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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