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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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