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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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