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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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