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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education