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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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