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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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