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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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