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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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