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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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