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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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