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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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