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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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