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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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