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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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