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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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