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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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