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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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