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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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