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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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