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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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