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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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