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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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