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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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