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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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