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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Benin to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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