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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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