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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. 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 made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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