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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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