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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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