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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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