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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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