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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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