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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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