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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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