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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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