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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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