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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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