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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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