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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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