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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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