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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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