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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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