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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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