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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning enable people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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