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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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