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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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