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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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