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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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