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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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