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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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