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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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