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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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