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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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