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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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