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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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