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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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