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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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