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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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