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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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