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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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