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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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