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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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