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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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