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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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