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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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