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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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