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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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