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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing 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 courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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