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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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