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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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