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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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