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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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