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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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