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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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