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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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