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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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