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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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