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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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