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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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