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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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