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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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