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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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