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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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