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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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