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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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