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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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