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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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