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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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