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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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