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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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