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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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