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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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