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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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