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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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