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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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