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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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