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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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