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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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