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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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