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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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