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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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