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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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