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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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