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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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