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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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