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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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