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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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