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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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