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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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