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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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