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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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