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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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