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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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