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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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