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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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