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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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