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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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