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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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