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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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