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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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