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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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