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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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