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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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