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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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