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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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