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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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