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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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