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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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