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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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