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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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