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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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