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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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