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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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