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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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