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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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