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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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