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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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