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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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