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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting 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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