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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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