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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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