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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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