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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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