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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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