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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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