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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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