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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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