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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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