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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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