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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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