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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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