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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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