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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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