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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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