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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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