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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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