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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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