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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major 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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