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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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