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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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