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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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