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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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