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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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