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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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