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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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