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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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