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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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