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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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