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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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