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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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