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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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