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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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