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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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