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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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