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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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