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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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