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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the 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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