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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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