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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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