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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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