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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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