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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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