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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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