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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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