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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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