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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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