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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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