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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education