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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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