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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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