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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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