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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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