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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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