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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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