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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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