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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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