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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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