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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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