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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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