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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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