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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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