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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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