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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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