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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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