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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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