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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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