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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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