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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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