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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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