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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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