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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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