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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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