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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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