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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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