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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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