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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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