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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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