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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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