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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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