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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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