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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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