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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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