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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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