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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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