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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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