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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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