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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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