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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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