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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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