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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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