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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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