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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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