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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education 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 handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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