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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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