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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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