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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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