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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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