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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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