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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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