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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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