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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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