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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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