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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Togo to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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