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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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