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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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