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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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