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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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