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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting 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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