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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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