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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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