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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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